EWC vs VPU

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • VPU has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.50% for EWC.
  • VPU pays a higher dividend yield (2.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.30%2.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.96B$10.76B
YTD return
7.99%7.24%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.800.50
P/E ratio
21.0020.67
Last price
$58.49$195.52
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

EWC top holdings

Top holdings · EWC
RYRoyal Bank of Canada9.68%
TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank6.74%
SHOPShopify Inc Registered Shs -A- Subord Vtg4.69%
BMO.TOBank of Montreal4.07%
ENB.TOEnbridge Inc3.96%
BNS.TOBank of Nova Scotia3.59%
CM.TOCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce3.54%
BN.TOBrookfield Corp Registered Shs -A- Limited Vtg2.85%
CNQ.TOCanadian Natural Resources Ltd2.76%
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd2.64%
Sector breakdown · EWC
Real Estate0.2%
Consumer Cyclical3.7%
Basic Materials13.6%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology8.0%
Communication Services0.8%
Financial Services41.7%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials9.2%
Energy17.4%

VPU top holdings

Top holdings · VPU
NEENextEra Energy Inc11.73%
SOSouthern Co6.71%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.17%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.73%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc4.45%
DDominion Energy Inc3.80%
SRESempra3.76%
VSTVistra Corp3.51%
ETREntergy Corp3.23%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.21%
Sector breakdown · VPU
Utilities99.3%
Industrials0.2%
Energy0.5%

About EWC

EWC (iShares MSCI Canada ETF) is Canadian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $6.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 1.30%. Its largest holding is Royal Bank of Canada (RY), which represents 9.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.

About VPU

VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF) is US utilities sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $10.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.64%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 11.7% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.3%.